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that the meaning of the words, which form the pre- 

 fixes Nos. 2, 3, and 4, in themselves refer to the main 

 headings of the three categories Water, Earth, and 

 Planting. 



(2) Mu Mi . . . Mu = Sea. 



(3) Xi or Ki Bi . . Xi or Ki is sometimes translated 



as "at the house of." 

 And is earth, and in the word 

 Anciama or Xama, the rain- 

 bow, we have Xi taking the 

 place of ANCI, earth. 



(4) Di or Li Ma . Di or Li are roots of the words 



Dia or Lia, which mean food. 



THE LIST OF WORDS. 



Category Water 

 Class (2) Mu or M and N, plural Mi. 



Next to the " Revelation " or space class VA MU, 

 we have that which is revealed Muinda, pi. Minda, or 

 that which shines. 



The verbs in this class are formed in many cases by 

 Onomatopoea, i.e., the sea or that which U.U.U's or 

 roars, Mu, pi. Miu\ the stream that Bu Bu Bu's or 

 babbles and flows ; the rain that falls Nnoka, pi. 

 Minoka ; the steam that rises from hot food that smells 

 Muku, pi. Miuku ; salt that has been evaporated from 

 the sea Mungwa, pi. Miungwa ; Muali fibre from 

 which traps are made; Ntambu, pi. Mitambu, a trap or 

 that which is tied ; Mushinga a belt; Nleki the 

 fisherman. 



